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Kanehsatake: 270 Years of Resistance

Name: Kanehsatake: 270 Years of Resistance
Duration: 1 h 59 min

Alanis Obomsawin

1993 | 1 h 59 min

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In July 1990, a dispute over a proposed golf course to be built on Kanien’kéhaka (Mohawk) lands in Oka, Quebec, set the stage for a historic confrontation that would grab international headlines and sear itself into the Canadian consciousness. Director Alanis Obomsawin—at times with a small crew, at times alone—spent 78 days behind Kanien’kéhaka lines filming the armed standoff between protestors, the Quebec police and the Canadian army. Released in 1993, this landmark documentary has been seen around the world, winning over a dozen international awards and making history at the Toronto International Film Festival, where it became the first documentary ever to win the Best Canadian Feature award. Jesse Wente, Director of Canada’s Indigenous Screen Office, has called it a “watershed film in the history of First Peoples cinema.”

Ce film contient des scènes de violence. Pour public averti.

Manifesto Point # 1: The original project idea and goals come from the community partner. Kanehsatake 270 Years of Resistance is arguably Alanis Obomsawin's most important film, documenting the military 1990 siege of a Mohawk reserve near Oka, Quebec, and its causes. I chose this film here because the celebrated Abenaki filmmaker told me recently: "For me a real documentary is when you are really listening to somebody. They are the ones that tell you what the story is. Not you." Alanis said these words in the short the film I made about her, called Dream Magic (2008). I actually first saw Alanis in person behind the barricades at the Oka Crisis, back in 1990. She was there with her camera, and with army helicopters and madness swirling all around, she was an apparition of hope. I was a student journalist, furious with the disparity unfolding between the reality I saw before me, and the mainstream media's skewed interpretations of it. But because of Alanis, I was also witnessing the power of documentary firsthand. It is Alanis who first showed me almost two decades ago how collaborative the process can — and should — be. And from whom to draw inspiration.
Katerina Cizek
De la sélection : Manifesto for Interventionist Media - because Art is a Hammer

Delve into the action of an age-old struggle as Alanis Obomsawin spends 78 tense days filming the now-infamous stand-off between the Mohawks, the Quebec police and the Canadian army.
Alanis Obomsawin
De la sélection : Tribute to Alanis Obomsawin

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Alanis Obomsawin
réalisateur

Alanis Obomsawin
monteur

Yurij Luhovy
caméra

Roger Rochat

Jean-Claude Labrecque

Philippe Amiguet

Susan Trow

François Brault

Barry Perles

Zoe Dirse

Jocelyn Simard

André-Luc Dupont

Savas Kalogeras
photographie additionnelle

Sylvain Julienne

Jean-Pierre Rancourt

Marcel Poulin
None

Robert Galbraith

John Kenney

Ryan Remiorz

Claude Vendette

Francis Grandmont

Leonard, Chef Nelson

Kahentiiosta

Tom Paul

René Robitaille

Claudia Morgado

Doreen Steven

Sia Koukoulas

Chris Crilly

Robert Verrall

Susan Gourley

Kate De Volpi
prise de son

Raymond Marcoux

Robert Verebely

Ismaël Cordeiro

Marie-France Delagrave

Catherine Van Der Donckt

Serge Fortin

Juan Gutiérrez
musicien

Claude Vendette

Francis Grandmont

Pierre Gauthier
assistant à la prise de vues

Michel Bissonnette

Jocelyn Simard

Michel Motard

Stephen Reizes

Yves Beaudoin

Nash Read

Simon Leblanc

Guylaine Dionne

Jeff Patenaude
électricien

Guy Rémillard

Roger Martin

François Warot

Jean Berthiaume
premier assistant monteur

Carrie Katz
deuxieme assistant monteur

Ruby-Marie Dennis
montage son

Tony Reed

Don Ayer
assistant monteur sonore

Donna Vekteris
assistant au montage de la musique

Catherine Merklinger
voix

Jack Burning

Herbie Barnes
recherche

Alanis Obomsawin
narrateur

Alanis Obomsawin
assistant de production

Julie Ferland
mixeur du repiquage

Jean-Pierre Joutel
stagiaire au mixage

Terry Mardini
enregistrement voix

Michel Chalut
studio d'enregistrement de la musique

Studio 270
caméra d'animation

Pierre Landry

Lynda Pelley
conception des titres

Val Teodori
administrateur de studio

Marie Tonto-Donati
coordonnateur postproduction

Grace Avrith
producteur

Wolf Koenig

Alanis Obomsawin
producteur exécutif

Colin Neale

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19:21 "warriors go home" it is their home, what are you even saying?
Krymz, 15 Déc 2022
Very good documentary!
None, 31 Mar 2022
Film fort intéressant, surtout pour mettre en évidence le sort tragique qui était réservé aux Mohawks par les forces de l'ordre. Cela met en lumière la discrimination et est une vraie honte pour tout le peuple québécois! De tels événements n'auraient pas du avoir lieu, le gouvernement et les dirigeants auraient du respecter leurs promesses et les peuples des Premières Nations et la communauté québécoise avait le devoir de réagir à ces événements et de les faire cesser. Merci de permettre l'éducation de la population et des générations futures pour éviter la perpétuation de tours de forces irrespectueux et discriminatoires! Votre travail est fort respectable!
Anne, 1 Jui 2021
@sixam: to suggest that the warriors *weren't* morally superior is to suggest that there is a moral equivalence in terms of the use of force by both sides. But, there is not. The Mohawks were not taking the land of anyone else - they were defending their land. So whilst their use of force was defensive, the government's use of force was offensive (in both senses!). We can start with the fact that the ancestors of these Mohawks had already been forced off of their land where the city of Montreal now is, as the documentary outlines. Then, their reserve lands were unlawfully expropriated by the town of Oka. There is really no moral equivalence here between their actions and those of soldiers acting to assert an unjust status quo.
Emily, 28 Jul 2020
An objective filmmaker would have investigated how the so-called "warriors" obtained their guns. Unfortunately, Ms. Obamsawin prefers to ignore that aspect. I agree the Mohawks have a legitimate grievance, and it would be utterly shameful for that sacred site to be desecrated by a useless golf course. That said, the "warriors" should not be presented as morally superior. I feel awful for the family of the dead officer whose murderers (correct me if I'm wrong) were never brought to justice.
sixam, 27 Jul 2020
This documentary helped me to learn about what Indigenous had to do in order to protect their land. The film also furthered my knowledge on the actions that the government did to Indigenous culture. Overall, the film was very educational and I enjoyed it. #Next150 #IndigenousFilm
Antonio, 18 Déc 2018
This documentary helped me to learn about what Indigenous had to do in order to protect their land. The film also furthered my knowledge on the actions that the government did to Indigenous culture. Overall, the film was very educational and I enjoyed it. #Next150 #IndigenousFilm
Antonio, 18 Déc 2018
Thank you Alanis, I was 33 years old when this took place. I consider it to be living history and very educational. I look forward to watching more of your work.
charlene, 16 Avr 2017
Heart breaking to say the least my spirit as warrior was saddened but awakened even more than ever before!!
MatthewD, 24 Nov 2016
Watching this film makes me ashamed to be white.
rubyjean46, 2 Mai 2014
such a courage, such a spirit, such a unity, and strenght never seen it before. i salute the native people and i pray for them and for humanity to save us from evil's eye.
Noor, 8 Déc 2012
Such a powerful film! A testament to the strength of the human spirit! Long live the Resistance!
thewrathofkhanh, 31 Mar 2012
I am shocked and horrified of the treatment of the Natives by the military. I can't believe this happened in this day and age especially in Canada. The film really opened my eyes. It really saddens me to be a white person.
jojoblueeyes, 2 Mar 2012
As an Uyghur, I did not expect this happen in a country like Canada. I'm shocked by this film and the current issues with Native Rights. I hope the Natives will not stop fighting for their rights.
inte, 3 Fév 2012
Alanis Obomswain is a Modern day Storyteller. The true stories of the unjust treatment is not taught in our schools, not in our History books,and our Governments exceed Hitler in Human Rights Abuse. Each day we must be thankful for the fighting Warrior Spirit Grandfather has instilled in us! It is through the media as Alanis proves up that we are capable of change! Aho Alanis for your Warrior Spirit!
Pipestone, 30 Avr 2011
I shared a link to this film and a friend noted that subtitles and audio description available for the French version, but not the English one. Any chance we could get them? This film needs more exposure :)
KrashCoarse, 15 Avr 2011
As with much of first nations' history, I was ashamed to see the persistance of the greed brought by the European visitors in Columbus's time. The foreign power holders continue the assimilation process (cultural and racial). Canada has not honoured all of its agreements with its first nations allies. In the face of such pressures, many first nations throughout the 'new world continents' have managed survival. They are to be admired for their courage.
Kevin, 17 Mar 2011
I remember one of the commentators on CBC interviewing a bystander who said "We're all natives now. If they can do this here they can do it anywhere." Twenty years later they did the same to the citizens of Toronto at the G20.
mtricks, 3 Jan 2011
This is documentary filmmaking at its best.
Gman, 11 Jul 2010
Wow... Its a treasure to have this film accessible. a tool which we can draw strength from to open up all the possibilities for a brighter future for everything on this planet,
0hawkeyes0, 5 Fév 2010